1997 Úrvalsdeild
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
← 1996 1998 → | |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1997 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍBV won the championship. ÍBV's Tryggvi Guðmundsson was the top scorer with 19 goals.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍBV (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | ÍA | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Leiftur | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Fram | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | KR | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | Keflavík | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 24 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 7 | Grindavík | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 22 | |
| 8 | Valur | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 21 | |
| 9 | Skallagrímur (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 15 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | Stjarnan (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson
|
ÍBV | 19 |
| 2 | Andri Sigþórsson
|
KR | 14 |
| 3 | Þorvaldur M. Sigbjörnsson
|
Leiftur | 8 |
| Steingrímur Jóhannesson
|
ÍBV | ||
| 5 | Rikhardur Dadason
|
KR | 7 |
| Haraldur Ingólfsson
|
ÍA | ||
| Kári Steinn Reynisson
|
ÍA | ||
| Sverrir Sverrisson
|
ÍBV | ||
| Einar Daníelsson
|
KR |